Pick a famous woman scientist!

February 15, 2007

Now that was cool. I just wrote a letter in support of an extremely famous woman professor to get a big, huge award. Since both the professor and the award are way, way more important than I am, it wasn’t a "recommendation" letter but rather an argument for how important she has been to the field and as a role model for younger women like me. In the course of writing the letter I read over her CV and life history and WOW. Very impressive. I mean, I knew that already, but… wow.

Now of course you will be wondering who this extremely famous woman is… but I shan’t tell you! Instead I think it would be fun if people submitted their guesses in the comments. (If you know me in real life, don’t give away my current or former locations!)

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  1. Can we infer from your comments that she is still alive?

    Otherwise I’d go with Inge Lehmann, who was alive until just a little while ago.

    Comment by Lab Lemming — February 15, 2007 @ 10:46 pm

  2. This is really sad, but I can’t actually think of more than one living famous female scientist. Mind you, most of the famous male scientists I know about are also dead, but I’ll have to say Dr. Joan Goodall, by default.

    Comment by Lab Lemming — February 15, 2007 @ 11:12 pm

  3. Jane Goodall?

    I’ll guess Pamela Bjorkman, just because that’s the first name that came to mind.

    Comment by Bill — February 16, 2007 @ 9:25 pm

  4. Millie Dresselhaus?

    hope the whole job thing continues to go well!

    Comment by dr. j — February 20, 2007 @ 5:49 pm

  5. That’s so exhilarating! I can only think of a few women who’d fit the bill for my field - Jane Goodall & Sarah Hrdy.

    Comment by Holly — February 22, 2007 @ 2:58 am

  6. Lisa Randall?

    Comment by Anonymous — February 22, 2007 @ 10:13 pm

  7. Pamela Bjorkman?

    Comment by Roya — February 24, 2007 @ 7:03 am

  8. Lene Hau

    Comment by birgitte — April 10, 2007 @ 3:03 pm

  9. Joan Steitz

    Comment by Gayle — June 12, 2007 @ 11:26 pm

  10. To name a few of those often mentioned as being overlooked for the Nobel due to sex are: Lynne Margolis (biology), Rosalind Franklin (DNA) and Vera Rubin (astronomy)

    Comment by Melanie Swan — September 10, 2007 @ 12:43 am

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